An Easter egg worth having by anybody, and therefore by the Pope, has just been presented to the Holy Father by an English lady of high rank. There has, perhaps, been nothing like it since the goose died thut used to lay the golden eggs. The shell of the egg is of the finest ivory, and the white or albuminous matter of ordinary eggs is here represented by beautiful white satin, Then the yolk is a golden case, wherein is a ruby set in diamonds. This Easter egg is valued at 1400;
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Evening Star, Issue 7254, 4 July 1887, Page 3
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92Untitled Evening Star, Issue 7254, 4 July 1887, Page 3
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